Milk bottle suspension device



Jan. 29, 1935. wElGAND MILK'BOTTLE SUSPENSION DEVICE Filed Jan. 11, 1934Patented Jan. 29, 1935 v MILK BOTTLE SUSPENSION DEVICE Herman Weigand,Leavenworth, Kans'. Application January 11, 1934,. Serial No. 706,288

I p i 4 Claims. (01. 24 8-65) 7 M c-present invention relates to amilkcream lateralcurvature of the milk bottle mouth or-top.bottle'suspension device and has for its object the When the lid 7 "isin closed position the down-. provision of a simple device forsuspending milk Wardly disposed laterally curved front andv rear ororeambottles in. a readily accessible position lips or flanges 8 and 9,together with the curved above the ground, floor, or steps, so thatthere can portions of. arms 4, form a completely closedpro- 25:

he no contamination thereof in any way, as by tecting cover for-themouth of the milk bottle, dirt or by animals, such as dogs and cats, orby fittingzand conforming to its curvature; and preflies, andano dangerof breakage. venting contaminationthereof, as by flies, dust,

The invention consists in the features, combior'otherwise. e 10. nationand-arrangement of parts hereinafter de- Ex ending rearwardly from theside edges of lo:

scribed and'particularly pointed out in the claims. the rear flan 9 ar apair of cars 10 having In th dr i holes 11 to receive a, pin 12. securedto and ex- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my milk bottle tendingbetween the parallel portions 4a of the holder in closed position withthe bottle shown in a ms 4 of the bracket, so that the lid or cover is15; dotted lines therein. pivoted on said pin The ears 10 of rear flange1.5:

Fig; 2is a sectional view of my device shown in 9 are disposed betweenthe strai ht portions. 4a

openposition withthe bottle shown in dotted lines and the fiat topportion of the lid is extended in positionto be withdrawn therefrom orinserted laterally beyond the earsproviding stop shoulders therein. 13whiohwill engage the top of the parallelpor- 20. Fig. 3 is atop planview of Fig. 1. tions icof the bracket to limitthe upward Fig. dis abottomplan view of the device. swin of. the. lid. 01' cover "7. Thestop: 1011 Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the bracket with the de s 3 areso p s o d w th respect to the cover removed, pivot 12 that the cover isstopped in its upswing Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the device partlybefore it reaches a perpendicular position, so

in section. that it will always tend to close by its own 25 Fig. '7 is abottom plan view of the lid or cover. Weight.

Referring to. the drawing, 1 represents the The bracket 1, w -p s the s4 d bracket, having an opening between its ends 2 of bac p e 5 may bemold-ed Stamped in One a size to receive the small portion of the neckof piece. It is to be noted that the bracket is of a cream or milkbottle. The wall of the bracket 1 considerable depth to completely coverand pro- 80 is formed inwardly of its ends to provide a recess toot thep p Of the bottle, although the indicated generally by numeral 3 toreceive and front flange 8 of the lid or cover is of somewhat conform tothe rim, lip, or bead of the mouth of less depth than the bracket. Thegreater the the bottle, when the bottle is inserted with its depth ofthe flange 8, the higher will the lid small neck portion passinglaterally through the have to be lifted in inserting or removing the 36open end of the bracket andthen moved down bottle, so t the flange 8need y be p into the recess 3 in the bracket. This formed reenough tocover the bottle rim to the desired cos 3 provides a rounded or beveledseat 3a conextent to protect it against contamination. forming to theshape of the bottle lip, which seat When, as shown, the bracket wall issomewhat 40 is not continued to the ends of the bracket, theredeeperthan the front flange 8 of the lid, the 40 1 by securely retaining thebottle against accidenend edges 2 of the bracket serve as guiding surtaldisplacement. faces, the bottle being readily placed against the Thebracket 1 comprises the arms 4 terminatexposed end edges 2 and raised insliding contact ing in ends 2 and joined to base plate 5, which istherewith to lift the lid.

provided with openings 6 to receive screws or the In the operation ofthe device, the milk or 45 like for fastening the device to a windowframe, cream bottle is engaged beneath the front flange door frame,house, post, or any other convenient 8 of the lid or cover, and is thenraised to lift object. The arms 4 are curved to conform to the the coverand is inserted laterally beneath the curvature of the bottle withparallel straight porcover with the smallportion of the bottle necktions 4a joining the curved portions with the back passing through theopening between the ends 50 plate 5. of the bracket, and is then moveddown until A lid or cover 7 is provided having a lip 8 exthe bead of thebottle is seated in the recess in tending downwardly from the front edgethereof the bracket. Removal is easily effected, it being and a lip 9extending downwardly from the rear only necessary to move the bottleupward and edge thereof, both of said lips conforming to the forward totake it from the holder. When the 55 bottle in the holder device islifted, its rim engages the lid near the pivot and lifts the lid andraises the front flange above the rim, so that the bottle is readilyslipped out by the upward and forward movement.

The device prevents dogs or cats from licking the bottles to get themilk or cream that often is present on the top of the bottle, especiallyin warm weather. It also so completely covers the bottle, when thedevice is closed, as to prevent access of flies or the like to. thebottle mouth or rim. It is not necessary for the housewife to stoop topick up the milk when delivered, as the device may be secured in anysuitable elevated position. All that is necessary is to take hold of thebottle, raise itupward and for ward, and the bottle is free in the hand.The device provides a safe, sanitary place to put the empty bottle afterthe milk or cream has been used. It may be used for keeping the milk orcream in a cool place during the cooler months of.the year. The bottleis safe from breakage either when empty or-full, if kept in the bracket.

I claim: l

1. A device for suspending and protecting milk bottles or the like,comprising a bracket of gen eral U-shape having a base plate and a pairof arms extending from said base plate, said arms extending straight andparallel from their juncture with the base plate and at a midpointextending outwardly and then inwardly in arcshape and providing anopening between them, said arms having downwardly converging oppositeinner surfaces providing a recess and support for a milk bottle or thelike, a lid having a downwardly disposed arc-shaped front flange toclose the opening between the ends of the bracket arms, and a downwardlydisposed arcshaped rear flange to close the opening between thearc-shaped portion of the arms at said midpoint to provide a completeconforming enclosure for the top of the milk bottle disposed in therecess between the arms, ears extending rearwardly from said rear flangeinto the space between the parallel portions of said arms, said earshaving. openings therein, a pin extending transversely between theparallel portions of the arms and through the openings in the ears toprovide a pivotal connection for the lid, and stop shoulders on said lidextending laterally beyond the ears and so disposed in relation to thepivot as to engage the top edges of the parallel portions of the arms tolimit the opening of the lid to less than 90 so that it will always tendto close by its own weight.

2; In' asuspending and protecting device for milkbottles or the like, abracket comprising a base plate and a pair of arms extending from saidbase plate to'receive and support the milk bottle, a lid pivotallymounted to rest on said arms, and having stop shoulders to engage saidarms,-. said stop shoulders being sov disposed in relation to said pivotas to engage said arms and limit the opening of the lid to'within 90?,so

that it will always tend to close of its own weight.

. 3; A device according to claim 2 in which the arms of the :bracket areof substantial depth and are thicker at the bottom than toward the topto provide a. recess and support forthe rim or bead of the milk-bottle,said lid having :front and rear downwardly disposed flangeswhichtogether with the arms provide a complete encloe sure for the milkbottle top.

.4. A device according to claim 2 in whichthe lid is provided at itsfront edge with a down wardly disposed flange to extend between the endsof the'arms, said flange being of less depth than the depth of the armsand leaving a portionof" the ends-of the arms exposed to contact withand guide the bottle in applying the bottle thereto to lift the lid forinsertion. i i TI HERMAN WEIGAND.

